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** Cystic Fibrosis ** **﻿**

** What is Cystic Fibrosis? **
===**﻿﻿** Cystic Fibrosis is a disease of mucus glands that affeects many of the body systems. Usually, the mucus in your body is slippery and watery. It lines many of your organs to protect them and keep them moist; however, when you inherit cystic fibrosis, the mucuc becomes thick and sticky. This disease can become fatal if the disease is severe in you. ===

** What are some symp﻿toms of Cystic Fibrosis? **
=== Cystic fibrosis has many different kinds of symptoms that affect different systems in the body. The symptoms do vary from person to person depending on how severe the disease is in someone. One of the most common is salty skin, which is due to the excess of salt in the sweat. ===

When the thick and sticky mucus clogs the tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs, many respiratory problems can occur. Some symptoms of this are:

 * === Persistent cough ===
 * ===Wheezing===
 * ===Repeated lung infections===
 * ===Repeated sinus infections===

When the mucus blocks tubes that carry digestive enzymes from your pancreas to small intestines, many digestive problems occur. Some symptoms are:

 * ===Foul smelling, greasy stools===
 * ===Poor weight gamin and growth===
 * === Distended abdomen from constipation ===
 * ===Intestinal blockage===

Is there a cure to Cystic ﻿Fibrosis?
=== There is currently no cure for Cystic Fibrosis. Many research facilities are working on in though. They are looking into either gene therapy or a drug based approach to a cure for cystic fibrosis. In the year 1964, when the a company called the Cytic Fibrosis Trust was founded, a child with cystic fibrosis was lucky to live over five years. Now the life expectancy is a little over your late thirties. It's not good enough, but it's getting there! ===

Here are some sources if you want a clearer explanation of cystic fibrosis.......
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